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BitLucid Programming ▷ Web & Technology Consultants

This is what we do

In a sentence, we code strong and stable php websites from server to database to visuals and beyond.

Since 2003, Al and Roy have worked together, starting out working on the browser based ninja gameNinjaWars.net in php and mysql, transitioning it to postgresql, html5, a templating system, and making a long list of other improvements over the years. Since then we have worked together & separately on a variety of other projects, including web applications, a PHP/MySQL-based CMS system, technological modernization of an existing organization, most recently Sherman Brothers Shoes and now BitLucid, Inc.

In August of 2011 we incorporated in order to smooth the process of managing subcontractors and common expenses, among the other benefits. We specialize in technology consultation, including web programming, creating websites from the ground-up, or recreating them where they already exist but need some love. Two of our strengths in this arena are: Security & Speed.

Security is paramount. Speed is critical.

Security is paramount.

We have seen too many sites burned by bad php coding practices and with their client or employee data under attack as a result. We have done a lot of security cleanup work on sites that were coded by programmers without any oversight, which resulted in compromised databases and a site that -looked- fine but was full of security holes. Generally one of the first things that we do with a site is review it's password security for the presence of strong cryptography, often a pain point with naively programmed php websites that leads to problems. We are happy to code in Object Oriented style through Functional Programming style, we're flexible, especially in the case of existing legacy website codebases.

Speed is critical.

To a large extent, speed is the first step to a good user experience, especially for users with slow connections or older browsers. Similarly, a level of simplicity and hierarchy to what a customer/client sees is important, to naturally lead them to the core content of the website, whether that is selling products or words. And in this day & age, having the site be usable and simple for clarity on different mobile devices and browsers is important to reach a broader audience. To achieve this we focus on building a site that is able to progressively degrade, still working without javascript or flash, still working without html5 or css3.

Overall, we generally enjoy the artistic nature of creating strong websites, and the challenge of writing solid and secure PHP code as a foundation.

Portfolio

Below are a variety of projects that BitLucid has worked on in the past as well as currently ongoing projects.

Current Public Projects

Flagship project:
Coding the new features of
Ninjawars.net & support for a few thousand users a month for approximately 10 years.

Coding, refactoring, & subcontracting work on the shermanbrothers.com website project and maintenance of it's infastructure

Revision of tershronalds.com to turn it into an editable website using laravel as a backend, and redesigning it using a fresh starting responsive template.

Other Services

We list our hourly rates for different tasks here, but we are happy to negotiate on package prices for projects longer than two weeks. Our minimum for any new-client project is $240. For new clients with short projects we generally request 50% down & 50% upon completion. For larger or longer projects just talk to us about arranging other payment schedules.